"Goghal, a noise project from Belgium, born of a brutal motorcycle accident, has brought contemporary HNW (Harsh Noise Wall) fans an impressive offering that's sure to please the most discriminating static connoisseurs.
Here, dark noise crackles with heavy, dense rumblings.
It shifts into sputtering, broken jags, then rises again as earth-shaking coma-textures.
The operator (Nico Goethals) is in complete control of the weather here, as demonstrated by the well-placed mouvements and massive sound structures.
Put this one at the forefront of your collection for easy access and watch out for his upcoming split with The Rita.
The rain poured down..."

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Goghal, the alter ego of Nico Goethals, was born after a horrific accident. One dark and stormy night, Nico was heading back home. On his motorcycle. The rain poured down, making it unable to drive any further. Just after parking his bike on the breakdown lane he got hit by a speeding car. Touch and go. Nico lost his left lower leg. His body, deformed by a higher power. Nico Goethals has been making music since he was a kid. In his teens and twenties he sang and played guitar in several rock bands, but since that harsh wake up call, he decided to also devote his time to working out some of his own musical ideas…Fascinated by the fact that all matter is subject to transformation, be it dead or fueled by a throbbing heart. The only necessity is a powerful, external force or any form of restraint. Noise. To many people unattractive. To Goghal the answer to his quest for musical exploration.